Multi-Platinum Debut Album

Hangar 18

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 15, 2004)
• Original Release Date: June 15, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Definitive Jux
• ASIN: B00024I38A
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #171,053 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dope Squared, July 2, 2004

By	Matthew Kuzava "mkuzava" (Takoma Park, MD United States) - See all my reviews

Geeks, heads, bboys, bgirls.... every mother-f*cker needs to pick this up. I went nuts when I picked up Embedded Studios and listened to the Hangar joint. Then I picked up Def Jux Presents III and the track Take No Chances changed my life. Such honesty and power, pure poetry set to monumental beats. This is lyfe, for real. While I must admit that I am not as fond of the beats on this joint as I am of most Def Jux releases (let's be honest here, is there any label more important to the indie scene than El P's boys?), but the word play more than makes up for any shortcomings. This is an album for all of us who sport our DJ merch with pride knowing that they are helping to pave a new way in rap, a way that stresses intelligence and literacy over bling and Maybachs. Pick this up, buy two or three for your friends, every cent we give to Def Jux just seems to result in them digging up and producing more amazing ish!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Name of the Album Says It All, July 2, 2004

By	J. McQueen "part man/part machine, all scientist" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Another great Def Jux release for the backpackers.

This is the release from MC's Wind N Breeze and Alaska (both part of the mega indie hiphop group - the Atom's Family) along with production from DJ paWL.
And of course executive produced by El P (what do you expect - it is his label, and his name is El Producto)

Okay, (what to expect)
Expect:
(1) Kick @ss, fast-paced lyrical assualt on almost every track.
(2) Also expect addictive, head bobbin' beats with DJ paWL doing a lot of turnable work (mostly scratching and rubs, but a couple of transforms.)

There, also, is a lovely guest appearance by the older school hiphop legend - Sadat X (from Brand Nubian)on the appropriately named track - "Sadat X Appears Courtesy of".
[And FYI, Brand Nubian (including Grand Puba) are working on a new album.]

The track "Saved By The Beezy" was pretty cool too. It sounded real old school - from the lyrical delivery to the "Rock the Bells" sample in the beat.

But there were two things I didn't like about the album:
(1) the beginning beat of the track "Hangar 18 and the Temple of Doom"
(2) (even though I liked the track) the chorus on "Barhoppin'". It sounded awkward and is on a higher volume level than the rest on the track.

But, I wouldn't let those two small things discourage you.
This is an outstanding album.

If you support the underground - this is your album.
If not, I can't help you.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast Rap done right with ill beats and perfect flows., June 16, 2004

By	DJ-H-OS (NJ) - See all my reviews

Alaska and Windbreeze along with DJ Paul have created a masterpiece. This album is so ill I was blown away when I first listened to it. It starts to lag a little towards the end but its still a tight album all the way through. Atoms Fam has come a long way since their underground mix CD's and this is proof of how good their core members are getting.